sustenance

/'sʌstinəns/
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Definition
  1. Noun:
    • The act of sustaining life, especially through nourishment: "sustenance" refers to the process of maintaining life, typically by providing food or other essential support.
    • Food or nourishment that supports life: It can mean the actual food or drink that provides the nutrients needed for life and health.
    • The means of maintaining life or existence; livelihood: "Sustenance" also denotes the financial or material resources required to support one's life and basic needs.
Examples of Usage
  • Noun:
    • The refugees desperately needed food and sustenance.
    • He derived intellectual sustenance from reading great books.
    • Her job provided the sustenance for her family.
Advanced Usage
  • "spiritual/emotional/intellectual sustenance": Nourishment or support for non-physical aspects of a person.
    • The community offered her emotional sustenance during her grief.
  • "means of sustenance": The resources required for survival.
    • Farming was their primary means of sustenance.
Variants and Related Words
  • Sustain (verb): To strengthen or support physically or mentally; to keep alive.
    • A good meal can sustain you for the long journey.
  • Sustainable (adjective): Able to be maintained or continued over the long term.
    • We need to find sustainable sources of energy.
Synonyms
  • Nourishment: Food necessary for growth, health, and good condition.
  • Livelihood: A means of securing the necessities of life.
  • Subsistence: The action or fact of maintaining or supporting oneself, especially at a minimal level.
  • Support: Assistance that enables someone or something to function or exist.
Related Phrases
  • "source of sustenance": The origin or provider of necessary support.
    • The river was a vital source of sustenance for the village.
  • "in want of sustenance": Lacking the necessary food or support to live.
    • The lost hikers were in want of sustenance.
Related Idioms
  • "Daily bread": A metaphor for one's basic sustenance or livelihood.
    • He worked hard to earn his daily bread.
Noun
  1. the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence
    • they were in want of sustenance
    • fishing was their main sustainment
  2. the financial means whereby one lives
    • each child was expected to pay for their keep
    • he applied to the state for support
    • he could no longer earn his own livelihood
  3. a source of materials to nourish the body

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